Ceara SC vs Cruzeiro EC, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Ceara SC vs Cruzeiro EC — Serie A at Castelao.
- Ceara SC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Cruzeiro EC 17 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 SE Palmeiras 17 38 2 CR Flamengo 16 31 3 Fluminense FC 17 30 4 CA Paranaense 17 27 5 RB Bragantino 17 26 6 Coritiba FBC 17 26 7 Sao Paulo FC 17 25 8 EC Bahia 16 23 9 Cruzeiro EC 17 23 10 Botafogo FR 16 22 11 EC Vitoria 16 22 12 SC Internacional 17 21 13 Gremio FBPA 17 21 14 CA Mineiro 17 21 15 SC Corinthians Paulista 17 21 16 CR Vasco da Gama 17 20 17 Santos FC 17 18 18 Mirassol FC 16 16 19 Clube do Remo 17 15 20 Chapecoense AF 16 9 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 30 Nov Cruzeiro EC H 1–1 D 24 Nov Mirassol FC A 0–3 L 21 Nov SC Internacional H 1–2 L 09 Nov SC Corinthians Paulista A 1–0 W 06 Nov Fortaleza EC H 1–1 D 02 Nov Fluminense FC H 2–0 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 30 Nov Ceara SC A 1–1 D 23 Nov SC Corinthians Paulista H 3–0 W 20 Nov EC Juventude A 3–3 D 09 Nov Fluminense FC H 0–0 D 05 Nov Gremio FBPA A 1–0 W 01 Nov EC Vitoria H 3–1 W Key Stats
29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)14% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history28% Clean Sheets
Cruzeiro EC this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Cruzeiro EC0-151/316-302/331-455/146-603/–61-752/276+2/2■ Scored ■ ConcededTop Scorers (This Season)
Cruzeiro ECChristian 5 G 3 A Kaio Jorge 4 G Neizer Villarreal 3 G 1 A -
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Castelao that hosts another battle between Ceara SC and Cruzeiro EC.
- 5' Cruzeiro EC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lucas Silva suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' The travelling Cruzeiro EC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 35' That looks like a foul for a card for Walace.
- 40' Ceara SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 42' Cruzeiro EC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luis Sinisterra is hanging Keny Arroyo on the field on 42 minute.
- 45' Cruzeiro EC receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Cruzeiro EC that had 245 games and scored 162 goals.
- 55' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 56' Ceara SC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Vinicius Zanocelo on 56.
- 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 65' The whistle greets Fernandinho as he departs to be replaced by Paulo Baya.
- 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matheus Pereira on 69.
- 71' What an equalizer from Willian Machado!
- 73' Gabriel Barbosa was booked on 73.
- 76' The whistle greets Lucas Mugni as he departs to be replaced by Vina.
- 80' Ceara SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 80.
- 80' The Cruzeiro EC manager makes a substitution. Gabriel Barbosa departs to be replaced by Yannick Bolasie.
- 85' The Ceara SC manager makes a substitution. Pedro Raul departs to be replaced by Aylon.
- 89' Matheus Henrique is replacing Walace for the Cruzeiro EC side.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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Lineups
Ceara SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 77
- 10
- 94
- 9
- 79
- 70
- 25
- 44
- 20
- 27
- 23
Bench
- 26
- 11
- 3
- 33
- 1
- 30
- 97
- 2
- 88
- 17
- 29
- 99
Coach Leo CondéCruzeiro EC Lineups
Starting XI
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16
Lucas Silva ↓ Carlos Eduardo 80'
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- 15
- 12
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5
Walace ↓ Matheus Henrique 89'
- 10
- 9
- 25
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88
Christian ↓ Joao Wellington 80'
- 6
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99
Keny Arroyo ↓ Luis Sinisterra 42'
Bench
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8
Matheus Henrique ↑ 89'
- 23
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11
Yannick Bolasie ↑ 80'
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17
Luis Sinisterra ↑ 42'
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21
Carlos Eduardo ↑ 80'
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77
Joao Wellington ↑ 80'
- 34
- 41
- 36
- 2
- 57
- 20
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Arthur Cabral 2 Antonio Galeano 2 Willian Machado 1 Sassa 1 Sassa 1 Thiago Neves 1 Kaio Jorge 1 Vinicius Zanocelo 1 Head to Head
Ceara SC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 41.26 Ceara SC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.09 Cruzeiro EC xGI would bet for: Ceara SC or Cruzeiro EC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: DrawBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 2.35Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 88% 12% ± 1.5 68% 32% ± 2.5 41% 59% ± 3.5 21% 79% ± 4.5 10% 90% Double Chance
Ceara SC or Draw 70%Draw or Cruzeiro EC 60%Ceara SC or Cruzeiro EC 70%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 Actual0 – 0 11.8%1 – 0 10.9%0 – 1 9.2%2 – 1 8%2 – 0 7.3%1 – 2 6.9%0 – 2 5.4%2 – 2 4.4%3 – 1 3.4%3 – 0 3%1 – 3 2.5%Asian Handicap — Ceara SC
Handicap Ceara SC covers Push Cruzeiro EC covers -2.5 6% — 94% -2 6% 11% 82% -1.5 18% — 82% -1 18% 21% 61% -0.5 39% — 61% +0.5 70% — 30% +1 70% 18% 12% +1.5 88% — 12% +2 88% 9% 4% +2.5 96% — 4% Clean Sheet
Ceara SC keeps clean sheet 34% ✓Cruzeiro EC keeps clean sheet 29% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.